San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-15
A PLAIN MEASUREMENT.

There was . banquet rendered the
Sheriff. association At the Southern no
tel on Tuesday evening, Of which due
mention has been made In the news COL
umns ofthe LIGHT. At that banquet the
toast "The City OF San Antonio" was
very appropriately responded TO by Hon.
Oscar BergstrOm. At the conclusion OF
Mr.. BergstrOm's remarks, Mayor Gala
CHAN, OF this CITY. sroSe and without any
possible excuse for Obtruding such re-
mark upon the guests around that ban
quet table, deli berately insuIted the
press Of the city by making the follow
Ing unsubstantiated statement concern
ing Il:
my feelings and sentiments are well known
in this community. The city OF San Antonio
10 a law abiding city. That the city has been
misrepresented there can be no question. A
good many newspapers OF San Antonio have
wit ingly misrep esented 1t, there can be no
question or controversy about it."
This statement the LIGHT most IN
qualifedly prOnounces untrue 10 terms
unjust 10 fact, a libel upon the press OF
the city In general and upon the SAN AN
TONIC LIGHT In particular, and challenges
the proof from the flies Of these papers
themselves. As the responsible head Of
this municipality, the mayor OF this city
has put himself upon record In this as
sertion, and that record he will be called
upon 10 face until hs has done the bit
terest penance OF his life therefore.
The exceptions that the LIGHT takes
TO this statement are two.fold: The
first, on the score OF Its untruthfulness:
the second, on the score Of Its ungener-
business. 1t Is untrue that good many
newspapers OF San Antonio have witt.
ingly shat is knowingly, misrepresented
this city. The statement made by the
mayor was made with reference to the
attempt to observe the Sunday law AND
In direct connection with illusions
thereto. The press Of this city have
almost without exception maintained
the law abiding character Of it's Citizen.
ship, the orderly condition Of Its streets
1t all hours, its freedom from crime and
lawlessnes, and have protested against
the sspersions that have been cast
upon her people by the press Of othel
sities. This journal, to speak for the
LIGHT, has almost daily demurred
against the structures passed npon this
city by the daily press Of rival cities
It's editorial columns have again and
again cited the facts as seen on oul
streets and 10 our courts to prove tina
the population Of San Antonio ia
~ law abiding and " quiet
and our streets ~ safe &C all
hours OF the day and night
- are the citizens Of any municipality
In the land. Does Mayor Csllsghsn In.
tend to say that the LIGHT misrep pre-.
sents this city in saying these thingsi
Certainly not, and yet he says that
many newspapers Of San Antonio have
knowingly misrepresented her. The
LIGHT calls upon the mayor to prove his
assertion from the files Of this paper or
retract 1t, in so far as the LIGHT is con-
eerned.
The statement is as ungenerous, also.
% 1t 10 false. The SAN ANTONIO LIGHT
does not oonfound the city OF San An
tonic with Its official head; but, fearful
that those outside the city might hold
che municipality in some measure re-
sponsible for the follies Of Its mayor, has
Withheld expression, 10 innumerable in
stances, Of It's disspprovsl and stern
Of the course pursued by
the head OF this municipality. Few, and
Iery guarded have been the references
made to conduct unbeoOmIng the chief
Magistrate Of . city like this. The
4IsHr can confidently appeal to its
so lrd GhxJ coming under iss present
mknkEement n proof of the